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10 Ways Personal Branding Can Save You From Getting Fired

Source: Mashable!

Dec 10, 2008

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Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success (Kaplan, April 09), a Social Media Specialist at EMC Corporation, and owner of the award winning Personal Branding Blog.

Instead of scaring you with the harsh reality of the economy, I would much rather give you hope and advice on how to tackle it head on! The solution I’m proposing is “personal branding,” which is the process by which we market ourselves to others.

As a Mashable reader and social media connoisseur, realize that the difference between the branding of the past, and that of the present, is that social media has handed you the keys and a microphone to your future success. What I mean is that you are empowered, and are given the opportunity to let your voice be heard, at the cost of your time. OK, now for the tips:

1. Become an invaluable asset to your colleagues, professional network & clients

The first people who get laid off are the ones that are not needed for business to be conducted. If the business depends on your services and expertise, then you will, mo

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